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Publication Date: 2009
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Community Building as an Instructional Goal in Japanese Adult Basic Education
Jacobson, Erik
Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, v3 n3 p161-170 Fall 2009
This paper presents the results of a multisite case study of adult basic education in Japan. A key finding of the study is that as part of community building within classrooms, students, teachers, and administrators prioritize human relations and expressions of empathy rather than academic skill development. In contrast to Japanese educational discourses that privilege hierarchies and competition, study participants expressed their rejection of (a) a student-teacher dichotomy, (b) formalized assessment, and (c) the professionalization of adult basic education. After reviewing the results of the study, I present implications for ongoing debates within the field about the nature of adult basic education.
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Human Relations, Foreign Countries, Empathy, Skill Development, Models, Case Studies, Teacher Student Relationship, Evaluation, Standardized Tests
Commission on Adult Basic Education and ProLiteracy America. 1320 Jamesville Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210. Tel: 315-422-9121; Web site: http://www.coabe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Basic Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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